Patrick Lemaire

Patrick Lemaire is a Professor at Aix Marseille Université, affiliated with the Laboratoire de psychologie cognitive (LPC). His research spans cognitive aging, emotion-cognition interactions, and strategy use across the lifespan. He has published extensively in top psychology journals including Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, Cognition, and Brain and Cognition.

Dr. Lemaire's primary research interests focus on how aging affects cognitive processes, particularly examining how emotions influence cognitive performance in arithmetic and other tasks. His work investigates strategy selection and execution mechanisms in young adults, older adults, and Alzheimer's patients, with particular attention to metacognitive monitoring and emotional modulation of cognitive performance. His research combines behavioral experiments with neuroscientific approaches to understand the underlying mechanisms of cognitive aging.

Analysis of his recent publications reveals a clear trajectory toward understanding the complex interplay between emotion and cognition across the lifespan. His work has increasingly incorporated neuroscientific methods while maintaining a strong behavioral focus. A significant portion of his research examines arithmetic strategy use, showing how emotional states modulate cognitive performance differently across age groups. His 2024 publication on aging, emotion, and cognition represents the culmination of his work examining strategic approaches to cognitive tasks throughout the lifespan.

Dr. Lemaire has received funding from the Agence Nationale de la Recherche (ANR) for his project 'Stratégies et Vieillissement Cognitif : Le Rôle des Emotions' (StratAgEm, ANR-22-CE28-0016). His work has been supported by various French research institutions including CNRS and Aix Marseille Université.

He is actively involved with the Laboratoire de psychologie cognitive (LPC), which is part of NeuroMarseille and the Centre de Recherche en Psychologie et Neurosciences. His research group investigates cognitive aging, emotional influences on cognition, and strategic aspects of cognitive performance using a variety of experimental paradigms.